1 00:00:20,654 --> 00:00:21,587 Seven of Nine. 2 00:00:21,655 --> 00:00:23,350 How's my favorite Borg today? 3 00:00:23,423 --> 00:00:25,653 Annoyed. In the future, 4 00:00:25,726 --> 00:00:28,388 you will announce your presence before entering this room. 5 00:00:28,462 --> 00:00:30,556 Sorry. I guess I should have knocked first. 6 00:00:30,631 --> 00:00:31,860 Are we ready to leave? 7 00:00:31,932 --> 00:00:34,958 Yes. According to sensors, spatial conditions are ripe. 8 00:00:35,102 --> 00:00:36,695 A spontaneous protonebula could emerge 9 00:00:36,770 --> 00:00:37,965 within the next 20 minutes. 10 00:00:38,038 --> 00:00:39,699 Mr. Paris is expecting us. 11 00:00:41,174 --> 00:00:43,768 Hmm. Not a bad-looking hologram. 12 00:00:50,617 --> 00:00:52,210 This should be exciting, don't you think? 13 00:00:52,286 --> 00:00:54,687 It's an astronomical survey, nothing more. 14 00:00:54,755 --> 00:00:57,190 What is your function on this mission? 15 00:00:57,257 --> 00:00:58,418 My function is to study 16 00:00:58,492 --> 00:01:00,221 the nebula's effects on the crew. 17 00:01:00,294 --> 00:01:02,558 We may be dealing with new forms of radiation. 18 00:01:02,629 --> 00:01:04,825 I can't wait to see one of these clouds take shape. 19 00:01:04,898 --> 00:01:06,229 I hear they're quite beautiful. 20 00:01:06,300 --> 00:01:08,132 I brought along a holo-imaging device 21 00:01:08,201 --> 00:01:09,396 to take a few snapshots. 22 00:01:09,469 --> 00:01:10,800 This isn't shore leave. 23 00:01:10,871 --> 00:01:12,930 There will be no time for recreational activities. 24 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,566 The Borg-- party poopers of the galaxy. 25 00:01:15,642 --> 00:01:18,805 Tomorrow, we'll start you on a new social exercise-- 26 00:01:18,879 --> 00:01:20,438 developing your joie de vivre. 27 00:01:31,592 --> 00:01:32,582 Sorry about that. 28 00:01:32,659 --> 00:01:34,627 Just a little spatial turbulence-- 29 00:01:34,695 --> 00:01:36,129 nothing to worry about. 30 00:01:38,365 --> 00:01:39,298 Oh! 31 00:01:39,366 --> 00:01:40,697 Hello there. 32 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:41,962 I don't know about you, 33 00:01:42,069 --> 00:01:44,470 but I've got a case of class-2 claustrophobia. 34 00:01:44,538 --> 00:01:47,633 Ah, I remember it well. 35 00:01:47,708 --> 00:01:48,698 Lieutenant? 36 00:01:48,775 --> 00:01:50,436 Oh, that's what Starfleet cadets 37 00:01:50,510 --> 00:01:52,376 used to call these class-2 shuttles-- 38 00:01:52,446 --> 00:01:55,643 fast, maneuverable... but not built for comfort. 39 00:01:55,716 --> 00:01:56,808 They used to shoehorn 40 00:01:56,883 --> 00:01:59,352 half a dozen cadets into one of these things 41 00:01:59,419 --> 00:02:00,443 for weeks at a time. 42 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,010 You did not want to be around 43 00:02:02,089 --> 00:02:03,784 when they opened up that airlock. 44 00:02:03,857 --> 00:02:05,916 Perhaps you should design a new shuttle-- 45 00:02:06,026 --> 00:02:07,255 larger, more efficient. 46 00:02:07,327 --> 00:02:09,261 Not a bad idea. 47 00:02:13,467 --> 00:02:16,368 I'm reading plasma surges off the port bow. 48 00:02:21,174 --> 00:02:22,835 All stop. 49 00:02:22,909 --> 00:02:24,399 Keep our distance. 50 00:02:26,813 --> 00:02:28,508 Seven, move over by the helm. 51 00:02:28,582 --> 00:02:30,277 I want to get a group shot. 52 00:02:30,350 --> 00:02:31,340 I'm busy. 53 00:02:31,418 --> 00:02:32,408 And smile 54 00:02:32,486 --> 00:02:33,885 like I know you can. 55 00:02:38,291 --> 00:02:39,315 What was that? 56 00:02:39,393 --> 00:02:40,485 Another plasma surge. 57 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:41,550 It's massive. 58 00:02:41,628 --> 00:02:42,925 Tom, back us off. 59 00:02:50,203 --> 00:02:52,262 We're caught in the gravimetric shear. 60 00:02:52,339 --> 00:02:54,205 Engines are down. 61 00:02:55,542 --> 00:02:57,374 We're receiving a distress call from the away team. 62 00:02:57,444 --> 00:03:00,379 They've been engulfed in the shear line of the nebula. 63 00:03:00,447 --> 00:03:01,471 Full impulse. 64 00:03:01,548 --> 00:03:02,913 Bridge to Transporter Room 1. 65 00:03:02,983 --> 00:03:04,542 Stand by for emergency beam-out. 66 00:03:05,652 --> 00:03:06,915 I've got a partial lock on them, 67 00:03:07,054 --> 00:03:08,488 but unless the shuttle clears that nebula... 68 00:03:08,555 --> 00:03:10,284 It won't. They've lost propulsion. 69 00:03:10,357 --> 00:03:12,052 Then it's going to be a rough transport. 70 00:03:12,125 --> 00:03:13,820 Energize. 71 00:03:19,266 --> 00:03:21,462 I'm having trouble separating their patterns. 72 00:03:21,535 --> 00:03:23,094 Reset the pattern buffers. 73 00:03:24,938 --> 00:03:26,099 The signals are clearing. 74 00:03:30,377 --> 00:03:31,435 Everyone all right? 75 00:03:39,152 --> 00:03:40,916 My emitter-- it's been damaged. 76 00:03:40,987 --> 00:03:43,888 I'll transfer your program back to Sick Bay. 77 00:03:43,957 --> 00:03:45,356 Hang on. 78 00:03:56,870 --> 00:03:59,669 Sick Bay to Transporter Room 1. Report. 79 00:03:59,740 --> 00:04:01,902 It looks like some of your emitter circuits 80 00:04:01,975 --> 00:04:03,443 were fused during transport. 81 00:04:03,510 --> 00:04:04,602 Can you repair it? 82 00:04:04,678 --> 00:04:07,443 Most likely. I'll need to run a diagnostic. 83 00:04:07,514 --> 00:04:08,504 Most likely? 84 00:04:08,582 --> 00:04:09,606 Relax, Doctor. 85 00:04:09,683 --> 00:04:11,674 I'll keep you posted. Mulcahey? 86 00:04:20,227 --> 00:04:24,221 Computer, run diagnostic routine Alpha-3-6. 87 00:04:24,297 --> 00:04:26,391 Diagnostic in progress. 88 00:04:26,466 --> 00:04:29,834 First thing in the morning, I want you to check the results. 89 00:04:29,903 --> 00:04:31,632 I'll be here bright and early. 90 00:06:32,459 --> 00:06:34,086 Captain's Log, supplemental. 91 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:37,357 This protonebula seems to have a mind of its own. 92 00:06:37,430 --> 00:06:40,229 It's still expanding, with no end in sight. 93 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:43,201 We're holding at a safe distance to monitor its growth. 94 00:06:45,338 --> 00:06:46,931 Rise and shine, Lieutenant. 95 00:06:52,412 --> 00:06:53,436 It's 0600 hours. 96 00:06:53,513 --> 00:06:55,174 Early bird gets the gagh. 97 00:06:58,551 --> 00:06:59,518 What do you want? 98 00:06:59,586 --> 00:07:00,849 "Good morning" would be nice, 99 00:07:00,921 --> 00:07:02,616 but I'd settle for my mobile emitter. 100 00:07:02,689 --> 00:07:04,714 Do we have an ETA on those repairs? 101 00:07:04,791 --> 00:07:07,692 Go away. 102 00:07:07,761 --> 00:07:09,559 Can't you at least give me a prognosis? 103 00:07:16,036 --> 00:07:18,903 The one day I get to sleep in... 104 00:07:18,972 --> 00:07:21,669 You're worried about a few more seconds of unconsciousness? 105 00:07:21,741 --> 00:07:22,902 My freedom is at stake. 106 00:07:25,412 --> 00:07:27,972 Computer, activate sonic shower. 107 00:07:36,323 --> 00:07:37,586 One more thing, Lieutenant. 108 00:07:37,657 --> 00:07:39,250 I was thinking. 109 00:07:39,326 --> 00:07:40,589 Hey! 110 00:07:40,660 --> 00:07:42,219 I'm a doctor, not a Peeping Tom. 111 00:07:42,295 --> 00:07:43,922 It's nothing I haven't seen before. 112 00:07:44,064 --> 00:07:45,828 I was thinking, 113 00:07:45,899 --> 00:07:47,094 if you brought the emitter to Sick Bay, 114 00:07:47,167 --> 00:07:48,601 we could work on it together. 115 00:07:48,668 --> 00:07:49,658 I have prepared a... 116 00:07:49,736 --> 00:07:51,431 Hello? B'Elanna? 117 00:08:02,282 --> 00:08:05,308 Regeneration cycle incomplete. 118 00:08:12,058 --> 00:08:14,117 Commander. 119 00:08:14,194 --> 00:08:15,355 How'd you sleep? 120 00:08:15,428 --> 00:08:17,021 Well enough. 121 00:08:17,097 --> 00:08:18,565 What's new? 122 00:08:18,631 --> 00:08:20,030 That nebula's expanding 123 00:08:20,100 --> 00:08:22,899 at a rate of 8,000 cubic kilometers per hour. 124 00:08:22,969 --> 00:08:25,097 I've had to adjust course 11 times. 125 00:08:25,171 --> 00:08:27,105 Sounds like you're enjoying the big chair. 126 00:08:27,173 --> 00:08:28,902 It's not a bad way to spend the night. 127 00:08:29,009 --> 00:08:30,670 I hear you've been doing a fine job. 128 00:08:30,744 --> 00:08:31,711 The crew's impressed. 129 00:08:31,778 --> 00:08:34,042 Is it true you make them call you "Captain Kim"? 130 00:08:34,114 --> 00:08:35,206 Sir? 131 00:08:35,281 --> 00:08:36,339 Good morning. 132 00:08:36,416 --> 00:08:38,180 That remains to be seen. 133 00:08:38,251 --> 00:08:39,582 Problem? 134 00:08:39,652 --> 00:08:42,212 The proximity transceiver in my cranial implant 135 00:08:42,288 --> 00:08:43,278 has been activated. 136 00:08:43,356 --> 00:08:45,723 That could indicate a Borg presence nearby. 137 00:08:45,792 --> 00:08:46,918 Harry? 138 00:08:47,060 --> 00:08:48,892 I've been running sensor sweeps all night. 139 00:08:48,962 --> 00:08:51,192 I haven't seen anything. 140 00:08:51,264 --> 00:08:53,460 Perhaps the nebula is masking a vessel. 141 00:08:53,533 --> 00:08:54,591 No, not a chance. 142 00:08:54,667 --> 00:08:56,795 A ship wouldn't last ten seconds in there-- 143 00:08:56,870 --> 00:08:58,065 not even a Borg cube. 144 00:08:58,138 --> 00:08:59,435 Maybe it's a false alarm. 145 00:08:59,506 --> 00:09:01,474 Your transceiver could be malfunctioning. 146 00:09:01,541 --> 00:09:03,407 It is possible. 147 00:09:03,476 --> 00:09:05,137 Why don't you pay a visit to Sick Bay? 148 00:09:05,211 --> 00:09:07,942 In the meantime, we'll redouble our scans, just to be sure. 149 00:09:10,250 --> 00:09:11,445 Very well. 150 00:09:14,187 --> 00:09:15,780 I'll get the scans underway. 151 00:09:15,855 --> 00:09:18,187 If you don't mind being an ensign again. 152 00:09:59,099 --> 00:10:00,692 Seven? 153 00:10:00,767 --> 00:10:04,601 My proximity transceiver activated again. 154 00:10:07,073 --> 00:10:09,167 Looks like someone's rerouting power 155 00:10:09,242 --> 00:10:11,438 from the warp conduits. 156 00:10:11,511 --> 00:10:12,603 To where? 157 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:16,411 Deck 8, Section 22, the science lab. 158 00:10:16,483 --> 00:10:18,577 Bridge to science lab. 159 00:10:18,651 --> 00:10:21,143 Ensign Mulcahey, respond. 160 00:10:21,221 --> 00:10:22,711 Harry. 161 00:10:24,724 --> 00:10:28,354 Sensors are being deflected by some kind of force field. 162 00:10:28,428 --> 00:10:31,523 Commander, the force field has a Borg signature. 163 00:10:31,598 --> 00:10:32,690 Red Alert. 164 00:10:32,765 --> 00:10:34,199 Captain to the Bridge. 165 00:10:34,267 --> 00:10:36,133 Tuvok, take a security team to the science lab. 166 00:10:36,202 --> 00:10:37,260 Chakotay to Seven of Nine. 167 00:10:37,337 --> 00:10:38,736 It looks like you were right. 168 00:10:38,805 --> 00:10:41,638 We've detected Borg on the ship-- Deck 8, science lab. 169 00:10:41,708 --> 00:10:42,971 How many drones? 170 00:10:43,109 --> 00:10:44,838 Unknown. Tuvok's headed there now. 171 00:10:44,911 --> 00:10:46,743 I will join him. 172 00:10:46,813 --> 00:10:49,111 The science lab? 173 00:10:49,182 --> 00:10:51,014 My mobile emitter's in there. 174 00:11:19,779 --> 00:11:23,807 This technology resembles a Borg maturation chamber, 175 00:11:23,883 --> 00:11:27,114 but many of the components are unfamiliar. 176 00:11:27,187 --> 00:11:28,586 Commander! 177 00:11:34,627 --> 00:11:36,959 He was punctured by an extraction tubule. 178 00:11:37,063 --> 00:11:39,828 It removed a tissue sample. 179 00:11:39,899 --> 00:11:42,869 There are residual nanoprobes surrounding the wound. 180 00:11:45,772 --> 00:11:48,833 Their encoding sequences are identical to my own. 181 00:11:48,908 --> 00:11:51,343 Your nanoprobes? How? 182 00:11:52,779 --> 00:11:55,180 I don't know. 183 00:11:55,248 --> 00:11:57,012 Take him to Sick Bay. 184 00:12:11,864 --> 00:12:14,333 What are you doing? 185 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:17,097 1 will be recognized as Borg. 186 00:12:44,797 --> 00:12:47,357 A drone... 187 00:12:47,433 --> 00:12:50,061 but unlike any I've ever seen. 188 00:12:50,136 --> 00:12:53,299 It appears to be in the fetal stage. 189 00:12:55,074 --> 00:12:56,405 I don't understand. 190 00:12:56,476 --> 00:12:57,875 The Borg assimilate. 191 00:12:57,944 --> 00:13:00,675 They do not reproduce in this fashion. 192 00:13:17,096 --> 00:13:18,894 Where did it come from? 193 00:13:18,965 --> 00:13:21,900 I believe it was created here in the science lab. 194 00:13:21,968 --> 00:13:24,494 When the away team beamed back to Voyager, 195 00:13:24,570 --> 00:13:26,334 there was a transporter malfunction. 196 00:13:26,406 --> 00:13:29,376 Our patterns merged briefly. 197 00:13:29,442 --> 00:13:31,672 It is possible that some of my nanoprobes 198 00:13:31,744 --> 00:13:33,769 infected the Doctor's mobile emitter. 199 00:13:33,846 --> 00:13:35,541 They began to assimilate. 200 00:13:35,615 --> 00:13:36,582 Yes. 201 00:13:36,649 --> 00:13:37,878 Nanoprobes are encoded 202 00:13:37,950 --> 00:13:40,282 to utilize any technology they encounter. 203 00:13:40,353 --> 00:13:42,685 Once it assimilated the emitter, it began 204 00:13:42,755 --> 00:13:44,450 to transform this diagnostic station. 205 00:13:44,524 --> 00:13:45,582 When Ensign Mulchaey 206 00:13:45,658 --> 00:13:48,093 entered the room, they sampled his DNA. 207 00:13:48,161 --> 00:13:50,391 Using his genetic code as a template 208 00:13:50,463 --> 00:13:51,897 to create a life-form. 209 00:13:59,272 --> 00:14:02,799 The drone has increased in mass by 17 percent. 210 00:14:02,875 --> 00:14:07,005 Its maturation rate is 25 times that of a conventional Borg. 211 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:11,608 Tuvok, erect a level-10 force field around this section. 212 00:14:11,684 --> 00:14:14,085 Post round-the-clock security. 213 00:14:14,153 --> 00:14:17,418 You intend to let it mature? 214 00:14:17,490 --> 00:14:19,219 The alternative is to pull the plug 215 00:14:19,292 --> 00:14:20,919 and I'm not prepared to do that-- 216 00:14:21,027 --> 00:14:22,495 not unless I have to. 217 00:14:22,562 --> 00:14:24,087 Resume your analysis. 218 00:14:24,163 --> 00:14:25,221 I want to know 219 00:14:25,298 --> 00:14:27,027 exactly what we're dealing with here. 220 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:28,795 Or should I say whom? 221 00:14:28,868 --> 00:14:31,667 Yes, Captain. 222 00:14:35,908 --> 00:14:38,036 I've adapted the astrometric sensors 223 00:14:38,111 --> 00:14:40,170 to penetrate the Borg force field. 224 00:14:40,246 --> 00:14:42,806 I thought you said this thing was a fetus. 225 00:14:42,882 --> 00:14:44,213 An hour ago, it was. 226 00:14:44,283 --> 00:14:46,945 The drone has entered the fourth phase of gestation. 227 00:14:47,053 --> 00:14:50,614 In human terms, it is a child of six years. 228 00:14:50,690 --> 00:14:53,591 You mean a boy of six years. 229 00:14:53,659 --> 00:14:55,787 From what I can tell, the drone is male. 230 00:14:55,862 --> 00:14:58,092 Seven, route your sensor data to Sick Bay. 231 00:14:58,164 --> 00:15:00,223 I want to run a few medical scans. 232 00:15:00,299 --> 00:15:02,734 Stand by. 233 00:15:04,837 --> 00:15:08,569 Well, he appears to be human for the most part. 234 00:15:08,641 --> 00:15:11,440 Borg implants comprise approximately 235 00:15:11,511 --> 00:15:13,775 27 percent of his body. 236 00:15:13,846 --> 00:15:15,211 Curious. 237 00:15:15,281 --> 00:15:18,046 His body plating is composed of poly-deutonic alloy. 238 00:15:18,117 --> 00:15:20,518 Just like my mobile emitter. 239 00:15:20,586 --> 00:15:23,556 The nanoprobes must have extrapolated that technology. 240 00:15:23,623 --> 00:15:25,557 It could explain his unique design. 241 00:15:25,625 --> 00:15:27,059 Wait a second. 242 00:15:27,126 --> 00:15:29,652 The Doctor's emitter came from the 29th century. 243 00:15:29,729 --> 00:15:32,494 It's 500 years more advanced than anything we've got. 244 00:15:32,565 --> 00:15:34,624 It is logical to assume this drone 245 00:15:34,700 --> 00:15:36,190 will be equally advanced. 246 00:15:36,269 --> 00:15:38,897 A 29th-century Borg. 247 00:15:38,971 --> 00:15:40,200 In essence. 248 00:15:40,273 --> 00:15:42,207 I've located my mobile emitter. 249 00:15:42,275 --> 00:15:44,903 It's embedded in his cerebral cortex. 250 00:15:46,112 --> 00:15:47,910 The emitter has been adapted to function 251 00:15:47,980 --> 00:15:49,675 as part of his central nervous system. 252 00:15:49,749 --> 00:15:51,376 It controls all autonomic functions. 253 00:15:51,451 --> 00:15:53,579 That means we can't remove it... 254 00:15:53,653 --> 00:15:55,781 not without killing the drone. 255 00:15:55,855 --> 00:15:58,256 Has it contacted the Borg collective? 256 00:15:58,324 --> 00:16:00,793 No. I have dampened its proximity transceiver. 257 00:16:00,860 --> 00:16:02,089 For now. 258 00:16:02,161 --> 00:16:04,220 What about when it grows up? 259 00:16:09,368 --> 00:16:11,894 Reactive body armor? 260 00:16:12,004 --> 00:16:14,063 Multidimensional adaptability? 261 00:16:14,140 --> 00:16:15,904 Internal transporter nodes? 262 00:16:16,008 --> 00:16:17,908 The drone possesses superior technology. 263 00:16:18,044 --> 00:16:20,206 It will fully mature in less than two hours. 264 00:16:20,279 --> 00:16:22,646 However, its Borg shielding is not yet active. 265 00:16:22,715 --> 00:16:25,912 We can still terminate it, but we must act quickly. 266 00:16:26,052 --> 00:16:27,349 Hold on a minute, Seven. 267 00:16:27,420 --> 00:16:28,888 I want some answers first. 268 00:16:28,955 --> 00:16:30,616 What normally happens when a drone 269 00:16:30,690 --> 00:16:32,658 disengages from the maturation chamber? 270 00:16:32,725 --> 00:16:34,659 It awaits instructions from the collective. 271 00:16:34,727 --> 00:16:38,254 So without those instructions, it has no designation, right? 272 00:16:38,331 --> 00:16:39,765 No purpose. 273 00:16:39,832 --> 00:16:41,095 Correct. 274 00:16:41,167 --> 00:16:45,434 If we can keep him from interfacing with the collective, 275 00:16:45,505 --> 00:16:47,940 maybe we can give him a purpose. 276 00:16:48,074 --> 00:16:48,939 Captain... 277 00:16:49,075 --> 00:16:52,272 This is the most advanced drone ever to exist. 278 00:16:52,345 --> 00:16:54,643 We could teach him our values, Seven. 279 00:16:57,416 --> 00:16:59,350 We could show him what it means to be an individual. 280 00:16:59,418 --> 00:17:00,943 If we fail... 281 00:17:01,087 --> 00:17:02,885 if the drone were to be assimilated, 282 00:17:03,022 --> 00:17:05,354 the collective would become far more powerful. 283 00:17:05,424 --> 00:17:07,722 What I'm proposing is the only defense we have 284 00:17:07,793 --> 00:17:10,387 against that possibility, short of murder 285 00:17:10,463 --> 00:17:12,989 and that's an order I'd prefer not to give. 286 00:17:14,133 --> 00:17:18,195 As I recall, Seven, there were a few crew members 287 00:17:18,271 --> 00:17:21,901 who had similar doubts about you. 288 00:17:21,974 --> 00:17:23,135 The situation is different. 289 00:17:23,209 --> 00:17:24,233 Is it? 290 00:17:24,310 --> 00:17:25,744 A Borg? 291 00:17:25,811 --> 00:17:27,472 Disconnected from the collective? 292 00:17:27,547 --> 00:17:29,447 Unsure of its identity. 293 00:17:29,515 --> 00:17:31,074 A potential threat. 294 00:17:31,150 --> 00:17:33,380 But we succeeded. 295 00:17:33,452 --> 00:17:35,921 We're going to pull the same trick again. 296 00:17:35,988 --> 00:17:38,753 Only this time, you're going to be the teacher. 297 00:17:38,824 --> 00:17:42,419 I am to instruct the drone in the ways of humanity. 298 00:17:42,495 --> 00:17:45,658 Think of it as first contact... 299 00:17:45,731 --> 00:17:48,564 and you are our ambassador. 300 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:15,588 Maturation cycle is complete. 301 00:18:26,839 --> 00:18:28,432 We are Borg. 302 00:18:28,507 --> 00:18:30,635 State our designation. 303 00:18:30,710 --> 00:18:32,041 Designation is irrelevant. 304 00:18:32,111 --> 00:18:33,772 You are not part of the collective. 305 00:18:33,846 --> 00:18:35,177 You are an individual. 306 00:18:35,247 --> 00:18:37,045 You will receive your instructions from me. 307 00:18:37,116 --> 00:18:39,744 Insufficient. 308 00:18:39,819 --> 00:18:42,083 You must comply. 309 00:18:42,154 --> 00:18:44,122 Insufficient. 310 00:18:45,491 --> 00:18:47,459 We are Borg. 311 00:18:49,562 --> 00:18:51,587 My designation is Seven of Nine, 312 00:18:51,664 --> 00:18:54,190 Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero One. 313 00:18:54,266 --> 00:18:56,462 But you may call me Seven of Nine. 314 00:18:56,535 --> 00:18:57,832 Seven of Nine. 315 00:18:57,903 --> 00:19:00,395 You will comply with my commands. 316 00:19:00,473 --> 00:19:02,441 Seven of Nine. 317 00:19:02,508 --> 00:19:04,340 Yes. 318 00:19:04,410 --> 00:19:05,809 We are not Borg. 319 00:19:05,878 --> 00:19:07,607 We are individuals. 320 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:09,307 Do you understand? 321 00:19:09,382 --> 00:19:11,680 State our designation. 322 00:19:11,751 --> 00:19:14,152 Apparently not. 323 00:19:14,220 --> 00:19:16,120 The drone's responses are programmed. 324 00:19:16,188 --> 00:19:18,179 It doesn't understand what I'm saying. 325 00:19:18,257 --> 00:19:22,626 I must initiate a direct neural interface. 326 00:19:22,695 --> 00:19:24,254 Are you sure that's wise? 327 00:19:24,330 --> 00:19:27,891 There is no other way for me to communicate with it. 328 00:19:27,967 --> 00:19:29,935 Proceed. 329 00:19:33,873 --> 00:19:35,773 You will not be harmed. 330 00:19:37,543 --> 00:19:40,308 Resistance is futile. 331 00:19:47,853 --> 00:19:50,652 I am providing it with instructions. 332 00:19:53,959 --> 00:19:55,552 It understands. 333 00:19:58,364 --> 00:20:01,129 The drone is probing my neural pathways. 334 00:20:03,269 --> 00:20:05,863 It is trying to assimilate all of my knowledge. 335 00:20:05,938 --> 00:20:07,906 I cannot disengage the link. 336 00:20:09,742 --> 00:20:12,006 Terminate interface! 337 00:20:13,979 --> 00:20:17,313 You must comply. 338 00:20:17,383 --> 00:20:18,873 You are hurting me. 339 00:20:24,390 --> 00:20:26,586 1 will comply. 340 00:20:38,304 --> 00:20:39,669 Daily Log, Seven of Nine. 341 00:20:39,739 --> 00:20:42,174 I've activated the drone's linguistic database. 342 00:20:42,241 --> 00:20:44,539 It is now capable of assimilating information. 343 00:20:44,610 --> 00:20:47,079 A direct neural link is too dangerous. 344 00:20:47,146 --> 00:20:49,740 So I've decided to use Borg data nodes. 345 00:20:49,815 --> 00:20:52,580 Special delivery-- two Borg data nodes. 346 00:20:52,651 --> 00:20:54,176 More? 347 00:20:54,253 --> 00:20:57,120 Link them to the data port. 348 00:20:57,189 --> 00:20:58,623 How many Borg hitchhikers 349 00:20:58,691 --> 00:21:00,989 are we going to pick up on this trip? 350 00:21:01,093 --> 00:21:03,289 Maybe this is the collective's new strategy. 351 00:21:03,362 --> 00:21:04,830 They don't assimilate anymore. 352 00:21:04,897 --> 00:21:06,695 They just show up and look helpless. 353 00:21:06,766 --> 00:21:07,892 Now, B'Elanna... 354 00:21:07,967 --> 00:21:10,436 We don't know what this drone will turn into. 355 00:21:10,503 --> 00:21:12,801 It's gone from infant to adult in one day. 356 00:21:12,872 --> 00:21:15,842 It will become what we help it to become. 357 00:21:15,908 --> 00:21:17,501 How Starfleet of you. 358 00:21:17,576 --> 00:21:18,907 Seven of Nine to Neelix. 359 00:21:18,978 --> 00:21:20,104 Neelix here. 360 00:21:20,179 --> 00:21:22,113 Report to the science lab immediately. 361 00:21:22,181 --> 00:21:23,546 Bring the first data node. 362 00:21:23,616 --> 00:21:24,879 On my way. 363 00:21:37,797 --> 00:21:39,458 We are Borg. 364 00:21:39,532 --> 00:21:41,967 State our designation. 365 00:21:42,067 --> 00:21:44,661 I have compiled information into this data node 366 00:21:44,737 --> 00:21:47,206 for you to assimilate. 367 00:21:47,273 --> 00:21:48,707 We do not understand. 368 00:21:48,774 --> 00:21:51,709 You will, but first you must assimilate this data. 369 00:21:51,777 --> 00:21:53,074 Come here. 370 00:21:54,980 --> 00:21:56,072 Comply. 371 00:21:59,685 --> 00:22:01,278 Give me your arm. 372 00:22:07,726 --> 00:22:10,525 Inject the data node with an assimilation tubule-- 373 00:22:10,596 --> 00:22:13,122 this access port. 374 00:22:13,199 --> 00:22:14,894 We do not understand. 375 00:22:47,199 --> 00:22:49,497 Your designation is Seven of Nine. 376 00:22:49,568 --> 00:22:50,626 Yes. 377 00:22:50,703 --> 00:22:53,968 Your designation is Neelix-- Talaxian. 378 00:22:54,106 --> 00:22:55,801 That's me. 379 00:22:58,444 --> 00:23:01,311 This is a laboratory on a vessel. 380 00:23:01,380 --> 00:23:03,576 The Starship Voyager. 381 00:23:03,649 --> 00:23:05,674 I am traveling through interstellar space. 382 00:23:05,751 --> 00:23:07,014 Yes. 383 00:23:09,255 --> 00:23:10,450 Why? 384 00:23:10,522 --> 00:23:12,820 This is a ship of exploration. 385 00:23:14,360 --> 00:23:15,919 I am an explorer. 386 00:23:16,061 --> 00:23:17,290 We all are. 387 00:23:17,363 --> 00:23:18,694 We are Borg. 388 00:23:18,764 --> 00:23:20,198 Well, no. 389 00:23:20,266 --> 00:23:21,927 You are a unique individual, 390 00:23:22,034 --> 00:23:23,524 one of many on Voyager. 391 00:23:23,602 --> 00:23:25,536 This is not a Borg collective. 392 00:23:25,604 --> 00:23:28,596 Do you understand? 393 00:23:28,674 --> 00:23:30,642 Individual. 394 00:23:30,709 --> 00:23:32,336 My thoughts are my own. 395 00:23:32,411 --> 00:23:33,640 Precisely. 396 00:23:33,712 --> 00:23:36,579 I wish to assimilate more information. 397 00:23:36,649 --> 00:23:37,810 Not yet. 398 00:23:37,883 --> 00:23:39,510 Your neural pathways require time 399 00:23:39,585 --> 00:23:40,950 to process the information. 400 00:23:41,020 --> 00:23:43,352 You will need to regenerate soon. 401 00:23:43,422 --> 00:23:45,481 I will adapt one of the alcoves 402 00:23:45,557 --> 00:23:47,855 in our cargo bay to your technology. 403 00:23:47,927 --> 00:23:50,726 Take the drone to the Doctor for medical analysis. 404 00:23:50,796 --> 00:23:52,025 Go with him. 405 00:23:58,304 --> 00:23:59,465 All members of this crew 406 00:23:59,538 --> 00:24:03,668 must report to the Sick Bay for evaluation. 407 00:24:07,212 --> 00:24:09,510 When I am finished here, I will join you. 408 00:24:15,788 --> 00:24:18,120 Duranium hull. 409 00:24:18,190 --> 00:24:20,090 Plasma-based power distribution. 410 00:24:20,159 --> 00:24:22,457 Tricylic life-support systems. 411 00:24:22,528 --> 00:24:24,519 Artificial gravity plating. 412 00:24:24,596 --> 00:24:26,291 Oh, right on all counts. 413 00:24:26,365 --> 00:24:29,198 Systems analysis appears to be your forte. 414 00:24:29,268 --> 00:24:31,669 You should think about a future in starship operations. 415 00:24:31,737 --> 00:24:32,704 Human female. 416 00:24:32,771 --> 00:24:34,261 Very good. 417 00:24:34,340 --> 00:24:36,274 She was frightened by me. 418 00:24:36,342 --> 00:24:37,901 Why do you say that? 419 00:24:37,977 --> 00:24:40,708 I detected an elevation in her pheromonal response. 420 00:24:40,779 --> 00:24:42,770 Well, you're new around here. 421 00:24:42,848 --> 00:24:45,180 An unfamiliar face takes some getting used to. 422 00:24:45,250 --> 00:24:47,651 I remember when I first came aboard Voyager. 423 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:49,950 I provoked a few strange reactions myself. 424 00:24:50,055 --> 00:24:51,580 I still do from time to time. 425 00:24:51,657 --> 00:24:53,625 I mean, just look at me-- whiskers and spots. 426 00:24:53,692 --> 00:24:55,456 Were people afraid of you as well? 427 00:24:55,527 --> 00:24:56,961 Well, no. 428 00:24:57,029 --> 00:24:59,088 Do they fear me because I am Borg? 429 00:24:59,164 --> 00:25:02,190 Sometimes Borg can be a little intimidating. 430 00:25:02,267 --> 00:25:03,701 Don't take it personally. 431 00:25:03,769 --> 00:25:05,601 I want to know more about the collective. 432 00:25:05,671 --> 00:25:07,765 You do? Well, of course you do. 433 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:09,069 Tell me about the Borg. 434 00:25:09,141 --> 00:25:10,199 Oh, what's to tell? 435 00:25:10,275 --> 00:25:12,801 You've seen one cybernetically enhanced species, 436 00:25:12,878 --> 00:25:14,175 you've seen them all. 437 00:25:14,246 --> 00:25:16,908 You'll have plenty of time to learn all about them, 438 00:25:17,049 --> 00:25:19,518 but first, you have to give yourself a chance 439 00:25:19,585 --> 00:25:21,383 to adapt to life here on Voyager. 440 00:25:21,453 --> 00:25:22,716 Now, Mister...? 441 00:25:22,788 --> 00:25:23,880 Gosh, I'm sorry. 442 00:25:23,956 --> 00:25:25,890 In all the excitement, I forgot your name. 443 00:25:25,958 --> 00:25:27,585 I do not have a name. 444 00:25:27,659 --> 00:25:29,423 Well, every individual needs a name. 445 00:25:29,495 --> 00:25:31,930 We can't just run around calling you "the drone." 446 00:25:32,064 --> 00:25:33,828 That's not very interesting, is it? 447 00:25:33,899 --> 00:25:36,561 Seven of Nine tells me my designation is irrelevant. 448 00:25:36,635 --> 00:25:37,864 I disagree. 449 00:25:37,936 --> 00:25:39,927 You should choose a name for yourself, 450 00:25:40,005 --> 00:25:41,837 something that defines who you are. 451 00:25:41,907 --> 00:25:43,773 After all, there's only one of you. 452 00:25:43,842 --> 00:25:45,173 One. 453 00:25:45,244 --> 00:25:46,973 Oh, here we are-- Sick Bay. 454 00:25:50,349 --> 00:25:51,612 Good morning. 455 00:25:51,683 --> 00:25:54,050 You are the Emergency Medical Hologram. 456 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:55,883 And you are very observant. 457 00:25:55,954 --> 00:25:57,615 Step this way, please. 458 00:25:57,689 --> 00:26:00,090 I have to get back to Mess Hall. 459 00:26:00,159 --> 00:26:01,923 There's nothing to worry about. 460 00:26:01,994 --> 00:26:03,758 The Doctor is going to run a few scans. 461 00:26:03,829 --> 00:26:05,593 You'll be finished before you know it. 462 00:26:05,664 --> 00:26:07,496 1 will comply. 463 00:26:10,702 --> 00:26:13,034 It's a noninvasive biomedical scan. 464 00:26:13,105 --> 00:26:14,800 You won't feel a thing. 465 00:26:16,508 --> 00:26:18,875 Your central nervous system is functioning normally, 466 00:26:18,944 --> 00:26:20,571 but I'm picking up some degradation 467 00:26:20,646 --> 00:26:22,045 in your neural pathways. 468 00:26:22,114 --> 00:26:24,640 You'll need to regenerate soon. 469 00:26:24,716 --> 00:26:26,707 My central nervous system is regulated 470 00:26:26,785 --> 00:26:28,048 by your mobile emitter. 471 00:26:28,120 --> 00:26:31,215 That's right. 472 00:26:31,290 --> 00:26:32,780 Your mobile emitter is more advanced 473 00:26:32,858 --> 00:26:34,053 than these diagnostic tools. 474 00:26:34,126 --> 00:26:36,026 Far more advanced. 475 00:26:36,095 --> 00:26:38,860 It's technology that came from the 29th century, 476 00:26:38,931 --> 00:26:40,399 400 years in the future. 477 00:26:40,466 --> 00:26:42,525 I am an advanced form of life. 478 00:26:42,601 --> 00:26:43,693 Yes. 479 00:26:43,769 --> 00:26:45,032 I am unique. 480 00:26:45,104 --> 00:26:46,196 Mm-hmm. 481 00:26:46,271 --> 00:26:47,761 Describe my origins. 482 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:48,773 Oh, it's a long story. 483 00:26:48,841 --> 00:26:49,774 I wish to hear it. 484 00:26:49,842 --> 00:26:50,707 Another time. 485 00:26:50,776 --> 00:26:52,835 I wish to hear the story now. 486 00:26:56,148 --> 00:26:58,549 In a nutshell, there was a transporter malfunction. 487 00:26:58,617 --> 00:27:01,917 My emitter fused with several of Seven of Nine's... 488 00:27:01,987 --> 00:27:03,477 nanoprobes. 489 00:27:03,555 --> 00:27:05,717 I was an accident. 490 00:27:05,791 --> 00:27:09,022 Call it "a random convergence of technologies." 491 00:27:09,094 --> 00:27:11,256 Am I unwelcome here? 492 00:27:13,799 --> 00:27:15,767 On the contrary. 493 00:27:15,834 --> 00:27:18,895 Our primary mission is to explore new forms of life. 494 00:27:19,004 --> 00:27:20,904 You may have been unexpected, 495 00:27:20,973 --> 00:27:23,465 but, given time, I am sure you'll make 496 00:27:23,542 --> 00:27:25,101 a fine addition to the crew. 497 00:27:25,177 --> 00:27:27,373 After all, you've got my mobile emitter 498 00:27:27,446 --> 00:27:28,709 driving your neocortex 499 00:27:28,780 --> 00:27:30,748 so you're bound to make a dazzling impression. 500 00:27:33,819 --> 00:27:35,480 That's called a joke. 501 00:27:35,554 --> 00:27:38,319 Joke: A verbal comment or gesture 502 00:27:38,390 --> 00:27:40,449 designed to provoke laughter. 503 00:27:40,526 --> 00:27:43,291 I see you've got your mother's sense of humor. 504 00:27:48,367 --> 00:27:51,428 Deck 11, Section 32, Main Engineering. 505 00:27:51,503 --> 00:27:52,664 That is the... 506 00:27:52,738 --> 00:27:53,671 Warp core. 507 00:27:53,739 --> 00:27:55,764 Fueled by a matter/ antimatter reaction, 508 00:27:55,841 --> 00:27:59,300 which produces a maximum output of 4,000 teradynes per second, 509 00:27:59,378 --> 00:28:02,439 providing power for faster- than-light propulsion. 510 00:28:02,514 --> 00:28:03,447 Correct. 511 00:28:03,515 --> 00:28:05,415 This isn't a classroom, Seven. 512 00:28:05,484 --> 00:28:08,283 Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres, Chief Engineer-- 513 00:28:08,353 --> 00:28:09,684 Klingon-human hybrid. 514 00:28:09,755 --> 00:28:10,881 She possesses extensive knowledge 515 00:28:10,989 --> 00:28:12,115 of this vessel's systems 516 00:28:12,191 --> 00:28:14,592 as well as a volatile temperament. 517 00:28:14,660 --> 00:28:18,062 Volatile: English adjective meaning "readily vaporizable 518 00:28:18,130 --> 00:28:21,589 "at low temperature; easily aroused, 519 00:28:21,667 --> 00:28:22,998 tending to violent eruption." 520 00:28:23,068 --> 00:28:24,001 Very good. 521 00:28:24,069 --> 00:28:25,332 You get a gold star. 522 00:28:25,404 --> 00:28:27,372 Our presence here is authorized. 523 00:28:27,439 --> 00:28:28,304 The Captain asked me 524 00:28:28,373 --> 00:28:30,034 to familiarize the drone with Voyager. 525 00:28:30,108 --> 00:28:32,236 Well, how about familiarizing him 526 00:28:32,311 --> 00:28:34,006 with the airponics bay? 527 00:28:34,079 --> 00:28:35,911 I have got one hour to come up with a way 528 00:28:36,014 --> 00:28:38,346 to predict the expansion rate of this protonebula 529 00:28:38,417 --> 00:28:41,114 or Janeway's going to pull the plug on the entire survey. 530 00:28:41,186 --> 00:28:42,449 Do you mind? 531 00:28:42,521 --> 00:28:44,182 If you apply a multispatial algorithm, 532 00:28:44,256 --> 00:28:46,486 it will accurately predict the rate of expansion. 533 00:28:46,558 --> 00:28:48,458 I can demonstrate. 534 00:28:52,264 --> 00:28:54,096 All right. 535 00:29:04,509 --> 00:29:06,807 Amazing. 536 00:29:12,217 --> 00:29:13,343 Greetings. 537 00:29:13,418 --> 00:29:14,943 Our designation... 538 00:29:17,723 --> 00:29:20,090 My designation is One. 539 00:29:20,158 --> 00:29:22,149 How are you today? 540 00:29:22,227 --> 00:29:24,628 I'm just fine, thank you. 541 00:29:24,696 --> 00:29:25,720 One? 542 00:29:25,797 --> 00:29:27,492 He requested a designation. 543 00:29:27,566 --> 00:29:29,227 "One" seemed appropriate. 544 00:29:29,301 --> 00:29:32,396 And how are you today, One? 545 00:29:32,471 --> 00:29:34,997 Well... thank you, Captain Janeway. 546 00:29:35,073 --> 00:29:36,404 Adapting to life on Voyager? 547 00:29:36,475 --> 00:29:37,670 Yes. 548 00:29:37,743 --> 00:29:38,904 To date I've assimilated 549 00:29:38,977 --> 00:29:40,911 47 billion teraquads of information 550 00:29:41,013 --> 00:29:44,244 on a vast variety of subjects, including particle physics, 551 00:29:44,316 --> 00:29:47,308 comparative humanoid anatomy, warp field theory... 552 00:29:47,386 --> 00:29:50,287 and the culinary delights of the Delta Quadrant. 553 00:29:50,355 --> 00:29:53,848 Mr. Neelix. They've been spending time together. 554 00:29:53,925 --> 00:29:56,622 Is your assessment of me complete? 555 00:29:56,695 --> 00:30:00,063 Am I... sufficient? 556 00:30:00,132 --> 00:30:01,361 Why, yes. 557 00:30:01,433 --> 00:30:02,594 More that sufficient. 558 00:30:02,668 --> 00:30:04,932 In fact, I'd say you were making excellent progress, 559 00:30:05,003 --> 00:30:06,562 but this isn't an assessment, One. 560 00:30:06,638 --> 00:30:07,935 I simply wanted to meet you. 561 00:30:08,006 --> 00:30:10,236 With your permission, I would like to be excused. 562 00:30:10,309 --> 00:30:12,107 I've agreed to assist Lieutenant Torres. 563 00:30:12,177 --> 00:30:13,838 She wishes to increase the efficiency 564 00:30:13,912 --> 00:30:15,107 of the Bussard collectors. 565 00:30:15,180 --> 00:30:16,443 Permission granted. 566 00:30:22,521 --> 00:30:24,751 You've done a remarkable job. 567 00:30:24,823 --> 00:30:26,552 Thank you. 568 00:30:26,625 --> 00:30:27,786 Not only has he absorbed 569 00:30:27,859 --> 00:30:30,556 an incredible amount of knowledge in a matter of days, 570 00:30:30,629 --> 00:30:33,155 but he seems to be fitting in with the crew 571 00:30:33,231 --> 00:30:35,461 and developing a distinct personality. 572 00:30:35,534 --> 00:30:37,901 He is adapting quickly. 573 00:30:37,969 --> 00:30:40,961 Then why do I get the feeling something's bothering you? 574 00:30:42,374 --> 00:30:44,934 He has been expressing curiosity about the Borg. 575 00:30:45,010 --> 00:30:46,808 Ah... 576 00:30:46,878 --> 00:30:49,540 and you're worried that if he learns about them 577 00:30:49,614 --> 00:30:52,379 he may be drawn to the collective. 578 00:30:52,451 --> 00:30:53,441 Yes. 579 00:30:54,753 --> 00:30:57,313 Maybe we should tell him what he wants to know. 580 00:30:57,389 --> 00:30:59,585 I'd rather he learn about the Borg from us 581 00:30:59,658 --> 00:31:00,819 than the collective. 582 00:31:00,892 --> 00:31:03,554 The lure of perfection is powerful, Captain. 583 00:31:03,628 --> 00:31:06,029 He may be tempted to seek out the Borg. 584 00:31:06,098 --> 00:31:08,795 That would pose a grave tactical risk. 585 00:31:11,169 --> 00:31:13,160 Well, we can delay telling him for now, 586 00:31:13,238 --> 00:31:14,637 but keep in mind, 587 00:31:14,706 --> 00:31:16,902 the drone is becoming an individual. 588 00:31:16,975 --> 00:31:19,945 Seven, he has the right to know. 589 00:31:20,011 --> 00:31:23,174 Sooner or later, we'll have to answer his questions. 590 00:31:27,185 --> 00:31:29,176 Deck 8, Section 4, Cargo Bay 2-- 591 00:31:29,254 --> 00:31:31,348 used for the storage of spare components 592 00:31:31,423 --> 00:31:32,618 and surplus materials. 593 00:31:32,691 --> 00:31:34,659 It is also where I regenerate. 594 00:31:34,726 --> 00:31:36,558 You will reside here with me. 595 00:31:36,628 --> 00:31:38,426 I wish to assimilate more information. 596 00:31:38,497 --> 00:31:40,693 You've assimilated enough for one day. 597 00:31:40,766 --> 00:31:44,600 You've also provided invaluable assistance to the Voyager crew. 598 00:31:44,669 --> 00:31:46,159 You have exceeded expectations. 599 00:31:46,238 --> 00:31:49,071 Then expectations were insufficient. 600 00:31:49,141 --> 00:31:51,872 A simple "thank you" would suffice. 601 00:31:51,943 --> 00:31:53,206 Thank you? 602 00:31:53,278 --> 00:31:55,474 A customary expression of gratitude. 603 00:31:55,547 --> 00:31:58,209 I paid you a compliment. 604 00:31:58,283 --> 00:31:59,751 We must regenerate. 605 00:32:01,787 --> 00:32:04,484 This technology does not conform with Starfleet parameters. 606 00:32:04,556 --> 00:32:05,648 Correct. 607 00:32:05,724 --> 00:32:07,692 I am Borg. 608 00:32:07,759 --> 00:32:09,853 This technology is Borg. 609 00:32:09,928 --> 00:32:12,693 We must regenerate. 610 00:32:12,764 --> 00:32:14,664 I wish to assimilate all available data 611 00:32:14,733 --> 00:32:15,859 pertaining to the Borg. 612 00:32:15,934 --> 00:32:17,766 Step into the alcove. 613 00:32:24,643 --> 00:32:27,442 No. You must face outward. 614 00:32:33,885 --> 00:32:36,479 Computer, activate regeneration cycle 615 00:32:36,555 --> 00:32:38,853 alcoves beta and gamma. 616 00:32:41,293 --> 00:32:42,590 Seven of Nine. 617 00:32:44,563 --> 00:32:45,894 Yes. 618 00:32:45,964 --> 00:32:48,092 Thank you. 619 00:32:54,172 --> 00:32:56,266 We must regenerate. 620 00:33:19,931 --> 00:33:22,764 A Borg proximity signal has been detected. 621 00:33:22,834 --> 00:33:27,931 Origin: Unimatrix 325, grid 006. 622 00:33:28,073 --> 00:33:31,008 Alter course to intercept. 623 00:33:45,023 --> 00:33:46,081 Captain? 624 00:33:46,157 --> 00:33:49,388 The drone transmitted a Borg proximity signal. 625 00:33:49,461 --> 00:33:50,553 Wake him. 626 00:34:04,009 --> 00:34:06,103 You contacted the collective. 627 00:34:06,177 --> 00:34:07,110 No. 628 00:34:07,178 --> 00:34:08,646 Check his transceiver. 629 00:34:08,713 --> 00:34:12,115 You deactivated my transceiver two days ago. 630 00:34:17,322 --> 00:34:19,791 It appears your cranial implants have adapted 631 00:34:19,858 --> 00:34:21,849 and created a secondary transceiver. 632 00:34:21,927 --> 00:34:24,328 A Borg fail-safe device. 633 00:34:24,396 --> 00:34:25,625 Precisely. 634 00:34:25,697 --> 00:34:27,495 Have you detected any vessels? 635 00:34:27,566 --> 00:34:30,934 Long-range sensors picked up a transwarp conduit. 636 00:34:31,036 --> 00:34:32,800 A ship is approaching. 637 00:34:32,871 --> 00:34:34,134 Time to intercept? 638 00:34:34,205 --> 00:34:36,765 Approximately three hours. 639 00:34:36,841 --> 00:34:38,605 The Borg? 640 00:34:38,677 --> 00:34:40,145 Yes. 641 00:34:41,446 --> 00:34:43,107 I wish to meet them. 642 00:34:43,181 --> 00:34:44,444 Seven... 643 00:34:48,520 --> 00:34:50,682 I think it's time we showed our drone 644 00:34:50,755 --> 00:34:52,382 what the Borg are all about. 645 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:05,230 The Borg have assimilated thousands of species. 646 00:35:05,303 --> 00:35:06,896 Correct. 647 00:35:06,972 --> 00:35:09,202 What becomes of those species? 648 00:35:09,274 --> 00:35:11,436 Their neural pathways are restructured 649 00:35:11,509 --> 00:35:13,739 and linked to a single collective mind-- 650 00:35:13,812 --> 00:35:14,904 the hive. 651 00:35:14,980 --> 00:35:17,745 Their bodies are augmented with cybernetic technology. 652 00:35:17,816 --> 00:35:20,911 They become drones. 653 00:35:20,986 --> 00:35:23,683 I wish to experience the hive mind. 654 00:35:23,755 --> 00:35:26,486 If you did that, you'd no longer be unique. 655 00:35:26,558 --> 00:35:29,653 The Borg would destroy your individuality. 656 00:35:29,728 --> 00:35:31,924 And that is... 657 00:35:32,063 --> 00:35:33,394 undesirable? 658 00:35:33,465 --> 00:35:34,899 Very. The Borg are 659 00:35:34,966 --> 00:35:38,402 the most destructive force we've ever encountered. 660 00:35:38,470 --> 00:35:41,565 They've assimilated billions of individuals 661 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:42,869 against their will. 662 00:35:44,743 --> 00:35:47,041 You were assimilated. 663 00:35:47,112 --> 00:35:49,308 My link to the collective was severed. 664 00:35:49,381 --> 00:35:53,375 When you were in the collective, you assimilated others. 665 00:35:53,451 --> 00:35:54,941 Yes. 666 00:35:56,421 --> 00:35:58,788 You call the Borg destructive. 667 00:35:58,857 --> 00:36:00,552 Seven of Nine is not. 668 00:36:00,625 --> 00:36:03,026 That's because she's regained her individuality. 669 00:36:03,094 --> 00:36:04,721 But if the Borg had the chance, 670 00:36:04,796 --> 00:36:06,730 they'd take it away from her again. 671 00:36:06,798 --> 00:36:09,893 They'd assimilate everyone on Voyager. 672 00:36:12,070 --> 00:36:14,903 With your advanced technology... 673 00:36:15,006 --> 00:36:17,907 the collective would become even more destructive. 674 00:36:18,009 --> 00:36:20,341 We have to prevent that from happening, 675 00:36:20,412 --> 00:36:22,244 but we can't do it without you. 676 00:36:22,313 --> 00:36:24,805 We need your abilities to enhance our defenses. 677 00:36:24,883 --> 00:36:27,443 Shields, weapons... 678 00:36:27,519 --> 00:36:30,284 Will you help us resist them? 679 00:36:32,891 --> 00:36:34,791 Seven of Nine... 680 00:36:34,859 --> 00:36:38,056 do you wish to rejoin the collective? 681 00:36:43,068 --> 00:36:46,436 Voyager is my collective. 682 00:36:48,006 --> 00:36:51,567 I will need time to assimilate this information. 683 00:36:52,644 --> 00:36:54,078 All hands to battle stations. 684 00:36:54,145 --> 00:36:56,079 A Borg vessel is approaching. 685 00:36:56,147 --> 00:36:58,309 We just ran out of time. 686 00:37:06,891 --> 00:37:09,883 Seven of Nine, I'm detecting irregularities 687 00:37:10,028 --> 00:37:12,122 in my autonomic nervous system-- 688 00:37:12,197 --> 00:37:15,394 cardiovascular excitation, vasoconstriction... 689 00:37:15,467 --> 00:37:18,368 You're experiencing an emotion-- anxiety. 690 00:37:18,436 --> 00:37:19,699 It is only temporary. 691 00:37:19,771 --> 00:37:23,264 Anxiety: A state of apprehension caused by fear. 692 00:37:23,341 --> 00:37:25,742 The Borg usually elicit this response in others. 693 00:37:25,810 --> 00:37:27,904 Are you experiencing anxiety as well? 694 00:37:27,979 --> 00:37:30,243 Yes. Along with every crew member on Voyager. 695 00:37:30,315 --> 00:37:31,680 Because they fear assimilation? 696 00:37:31,750 --> 00:37:32,683 Correct. 697 00:37:32,751 --> 00:37:34,241 We are needed on the Bridge. 698 00:37:34,319 --> 00:37:35,343 Deck 1. 699 00:37:38,723 --> 00:37:40,122 Seven of Nine. 700 00:37:40,191 --> 00:37:41,920 Yes? 701 00:37:42,060 --> 00:37:43,892 What will happen now? 702 00:37:43,962 --> 00:37:46,693 We will engage the Borg. 703 00:37:46,765 --> 00:37:48,824 Will Voyager be destroyed? 704 00:37:52,737 --> 00:37:54,705 The Borg are powerful, 705 00:37:54,773 --> 00:37:57,265 but Captain Janeway is a resourceful leader. 706 00:37:57,342 --> 00:37:58,741 We will resist. 707 00:37:58,810 --> 00:38:01,336 Resistance is futile. 708 00:38:03,348 --> 00:38:05,180 Perhaps. 709 00:38:14,492 --> 00:38:16,517 The Borg vessel's moving into range. 710 00:38:16,594 --> 00:38:18,062 On screen. 711 00:38:21,566 --> 00:38:23,295 Long-range tactical vessel. 712 00:38:23,368 --> 00:38:25,336 Transwarp capability. 713 00:38:25,403 --> 00:38:27,098 Ablative hull armor. 714 00:38:27,172 --> 00:38:28,537 We're being scanned. 715 00:38:28,606 --> 00:38:30,404 They're preparing to attack. 716 00:38:30,475 --> 00:38:33,376 You must help us enhance our shields. 717 00:38:33,444 --> 00:38:36,641 This station will give you access to the shield generators. 718 00:38:36,714 --> 00:38:38,307 They are hailing us. 719 00:38:38,383 --> 00:38:40,909 Open a channel. 720 00:38:40,985 --> 00:38:42,646 We are the Borg. 721 00:38:42,720 --> 00:38:44,586 You will be assimilated. 722 00:38:44,656 --> 00:38:48,024 Resistance is futile. Resistance is futile. 723 00:38:48,092 --> 00:38:51,027 I can hear them... in my mind. 724 00:38:53,464 --> 00:38:55,455 They've locked on a tractor beam. 725 00:38:55,533 --> 00:38:58,594 The collective is calling to me. 726 00:38:58,670 --> 00:39:00,001 I hear it, too. 727 00:39:01,606 --> 00:39:04,234 Billions of voices speaking as one. 728 00:39:10,215 --> 00:39:13,583 We must resist that voice. 729 00:39:13,651 --> 00:39:16,484 The crew of Voyager will be destroyed if we don't. 730 00:39:22,961 --> 00:39:25,487 Our shields are remodulating. 731 00:39:30,902 --> 00:39:32,529 We've broken free. 732 00:39:32,604 --> 00:39:34,003 Can you enhance our phasers? 733 00:39:34,072 --> 00:39:36,040 Yes. 734 00:39:36,107 --> 00:39:37,506 Do it. 735 00:39:37,575 --> 00:39:40,909 When he's finished, target their propulsion system. 736 00:39:41,012 --> 00:39:43,344 Be prepared to jump to warp, Mr. Paris. 737 00:39:45,450 --> 00:39:47,111 Enhancements complete. 738 00:39:47,185 --> 00:39:48,550 You may fire. 739 00:39:54,125 --> 00:39:55,320 What happened? 740 00:39:55,393 --> 00:39:58,385 They inverted our phaser beam with a feedback pulse. 741 00:39:58,463 --> 00:40:00,932 They just took out our warp drive. 742 00:40:01,032 --> 00:40:02,761 Your technology is limited. 743 00:40:02,834 --> 00:40:04,632 I cannot enhance it further. 744 00:40:06,004 --> 00:40:08,200 I must interface with the collective. 745 00:40:08,273 --> 00:40:10,207 I can disrupt their vessel from within. 746 00:40:10,275 --> 00:40:12,539 They will try to assimilate you. 747 00:40:12,610 --> 00:40:14,840 They will fail. 748 00:40:19,417 --> 00:40:20,885 Harry, lock on to the drone. 749 00:40:20,952 --> 00:40:22,579 That won't be necessary. 750 00:40:26,357 --> 00:40:29,224 He's inside the sphere. 751 00:40:29,294 --> 00:40:30,819 We are the Borg. 752 00:40:30,895 --> 00:40:33,227 You will be assimilated. 753 00:40:33,298 --> 00:40:35,289 My technology is superior. 754 00:40:35,366 --> 00:40:37,960 Stop your attack or I will destroy you. 755 00:40:38,036 --> 00:40:40,164 Your technological distinctiveness 756 00:40:40,238 --> 00:40:42,764 will be added to our own. 757 00:40:42,840 --> 00:40:44,501 Resistance is futile. 758 00:40:48,046 --> 00:40:50,276 Shields down to 29 percent! 759 00:40:58,423 --> 00:41:01,825 He's accessing their navigational controls. 760 00:41:12,103 --> 00:41:14,595 It's heading directly for the nebula. 761 00:41:14,672 --> 00:41:17,642 If they get too close, their hull will collapse. 762 00:41:19,577 --> 00:41:21,705 Terminate your interface. 763 00:41:38,162 --> 00:41:40,563 Stand down Red Alert. 764 00:41:40,631 --> 00:41:42,725 Tuvok, secure all stations. 765 00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:45,735 Organize damage control teams, Chakotay. 766 00:41:49,474 --> 00:41:53,638 Captain, I'm reading a life-sign in the debris. 767 00:41:53,711 --> 00:41:55,509 It's the drone. He survived. 768 00:42:01,586 --> 00:42:04,055 He's erected a multispatial force field 769 00:42:04,122 --> 00:42:07,092 around his body... but it is weakening. 770 00:42:07,158 --> 00:42:09,217 Get a lock on him. Beam him to Sick Bay. 771 00:42:14,599 --> 00:42:15,691 Damage? 772 00:42:15,767 --> 00:42:17,166 Several of his implants were fused 773 00:42:17,235 --> 00:42:19,033 in the explosion, but they're regenerating. 774 00:42:19,103 --> 00:42:21,299 His biological systems are a different story. 775 00:42:21,372 --> 00:42:23,136 Severe trauma to the cerebral cortex, 776 00:42:23,207 --> 00:42:24,197 internal bleeding. 777 00:42:24,275 --> 00:42:25,674 He needs immediate surgery. 778 00:42:26,844 --> 00:42:28,744 The sphere? 779 00:42:28,813 --> 00:42:30,508 Destroyed. 780 00:42:30,581 --> 00:42:32,515 You were successful. 781 00:42:32,583 --> 00:42:39,216 While I was linked to the Borg, I could hear their thoughts... 782 00:42:39,290 --> 00:42:41,952 their objectives. 783 00:42:42,093 --> 00:42:45,393 They are aware of my existence. 784 00:42:45,463 --> 00:42:47,522 They will pursue me. 785 00:42:47,598 --> 00:42:48,895 Irrelevant. 786 00:42:48,966 --> 00:42:50,229 They will fail. 787 00:42:50,301 --> 00:42:51,496 I need to get started. 788 00:42:51,569 --> 00:42:53,799 No. I should not exist. 789 00:42:53,871 --> 00:42:55,737 I was an accident-- 790 00:42:55,807 --> 00:42:59,607 a random convergence of technologies. 791 00:42:59,677 --> 00:43:01,702 You are unique. 792 00:43:01,779 --> 00:43:05,181 I was never meant to be. 793 00:43:05,249 --> 00:43:09,083 As long as I exist, you are in danger. 794 00:43:09,153 --> 00:43:13,090 All life on Voyager is in danger. 795 00:43:13,157 --> 00:43:14,750 We can talk about this later. 796 00:43:17,795 --> 00:43:19,763 Allow the Doctor to proceed. 797 00:43:21,999 --> 00:43:23,763 Lower the force field. 798 00:43:23,835 --> 00:43:25,530 His synapses are failing. 799 00:43:25,603 --> 00:43:28,129 You must comply. 800 00:43:28,206 --> 00:43:29,571 I will not. 801 00:43:30,942 --> 00:43:32,933 You must comply. 802 00:43:33,044 --> 00:43:34,170 Please. 803 00:43:37,281 --> 00:43:38,771 You are hurting me. 804 00:43:40,551 --> 00:43:42,485 You will adapt. 805 00:44:02,940 --> 00:44:04,669 I'm sorry.